A butterfly is an insect of the orderLepidoptera. Like all
holometabolous insects, butterflies' life
cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most
species are diurnal. The diverse patterns formed by their brightly coloured
wings and their erratic flight have made butterfly watching a hobby.

Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and
the moth-butterflies (superfamily Hedyloidea). Butterflies exhibit
polymorphism, mimicry
and aposematism. Some migrate over long distances. Some butterflies
have evolved symbiotic and parasitic relationships with social insects such as ants. Butterflies are important economically
as agents of pollination. In addition, a few species are pests, because
they can damage domestic crops or trees in their larval stage